VCP App vs CHCK.AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VCP App
Quickly find the value of your trading cards using your camera. Track your collection's worth like a stock portfolio and build a want list to monitor auctions from major platforms.
- Camera-based card value search
- Collection worth tracking
- Want list with auction alerts
- Prices by grade
- Support for multiple grading companies
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Scan cards. Track your collection. Research card values. Follow the market. Make smarter collecting decisions with VCP. From vintage to modern, sports to TCG and non-sports, VCP gives collectors powerful tools to identify, research, manage, and monitor cards across sports, gaming, movies, TV, music, pop culture, and more. Create a free VCP account directly in the app and get free TCG pricing for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more. New members can also try VCP Gold free for 1 week to unlock the full VCP experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SCAN CARDS WITH YOUR PHONE Use your device camera to scan supported cards and quickly find them in VCP. Go from the card in your hand directly to pricing, sales history, population data, and other valuable research tools. BUILD AND TRACK YOUR COLLECTION My Collection gives you one place to organize and monitor the cards you own. Track your collection, follow changing values, and keep a clear picture of what your cards are worth. RESEARCH REAL SALES Access detailed sales history from major auction marketplaces and research actual sold prices across multiple grading companies and grades. Review past sales, sold-card images, price ranges, and market activity before you buy or sell. FOLLOW THE CARDS YOU WANT Build your Want List and follow the cards you're looking for, including alerts when matching cards become available for sale. SAVE CARDS TO FAVORITES Quickly save interesting cards to your Favorites so you can easily return to them later for research, comparison, or reference. EXPLORE POPULATION DATA Research grading populations with VCP's powerful population tools, including Universal Population Reports that bring data from multiple grading companies together in one place. FROM VINTAGE TO MODERN, SPORTS TO TCG AND NON-SPORTS Whether you collect classic sports cards, modern releases, Pokémon, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or non-sports cards featuring movies, TV, music artists, celebrities, and other pop-culture subjects, VCP gives you the tools and market data to research and manage your collection in one place. UNDERSTAND THE MARKET Explore market reports, pricing trends, card values, sales data, and other tools designed to help collectors make more informed decisions. Whether you're scanning a card at a show, managing your collection, researching your next purchase, or tracking down a hard-to-find card, VCP puts powerful collecting tools at your fingertips. Create your free VCP account today and get free TCG pricing. New members can also try VCP Gold free for 1 week to unlock the full VCP experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CHCK.AI
Easily appraise sports trading cards using AI and expert insights. Scan your cards to get real-time market data, discover hidden gems, and receive pre-grade assessments before professional submission. Showcase your collection and curate custom sets.
- AI-powered card scanning
- Real-time market pricing
- Expert-verified pre-grading
- Collection cataloging
- Custom set curation
- Shareable card/set links
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Welcome to the smartest home base for your sports cards. Scan your cards to discover your next grail, follow market pricing, and showcase your collection. Scan your cards & see real-time market data - Dust off old (or new) stacks and get instant, real-time price data and history - Scan your cards and our proprietary pricing AI will help you unearth hidden gems in seconds Get smart with AI-powered, expert-verified grading - Get an easy trusted pre-grade before you commit to mailing your card into PSA or Beckett - Shoebox Pre-Grades are both generated by accurate AI and reviewed by real experts Share your collection & curate your own sets - Catalog your cards in sets: curated “binders” that fit in the palm of your hand - Connect with other users and share links to individual cards or sets with anyone—even off the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VCP App at 4.5 against CHCK.AI's 3.4. VCP App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). CHCK.AI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (55% vs 44%). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. VCP App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per month. CHCK.AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
VCP App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of VCP App's written reviews are positive against 55% of CHCK.AI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VCP App ships an update every 5 days, CHCK.AI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VCP App | CHCK.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (131 ratings) — better | 3.4 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintage Card Prices, Inc. | Shoebox Inc. |
Customer experience
VCP App
CHCK.AI
In-app purchases
VCP App
- VCP Gold Monthly7 Days trial$17.991 Month
CHCK.AI
No in-app purchases
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